US Plant Patent PP15316

Esmart

Aster plant named ‘Esmart’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired February 2, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP15316
Filed: February 2, 2004
Granted: November 16, 2004
Expires: February 2, 2024
Assignee: ESMERALDA BREEDING BV
Inventor: HOOIJMAN ALOYSIUS A J

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of cut flower Aster plant named ‘Esmart’, characterized by its strong erect flowering stems; symmetrical branching habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform and freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences with violet-colored ray florets; and good postproduction longevity.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of cut flower Aster plant named ‘Esmart’, as illustrated and described.

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